Soldier s Heart. By Gary Paulsen A Teaching Unit.

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1 By Gary Paulsen A Teaching Unit Scroll down for free lesson plans for the novel Soldier s Heart by Gary Paulsen! If you like these lessons, you can download the entire unit (everything you see in the following table of contents) for only $15. To buy our complete teaching unit, click on the following link: The entire unit is $15. It includes over thirty pages of lessons, tests, activities, and writing assignments. The lessons and tests are based on language arts standards. If you purchase the entire novel unit, you will be able to download the entire teaching unit to your computer! You will not have to wait or pay for it to be shipped. We hope you enjoy the free lessons! Scroll down for your free lessons. Thanks! S&T Publications

2 Table of Contents Pre-reading activity 4 Chapter titles organizer 6 Forward (discussion) 7 Chapter 1 (genre and summarizing) 8 Chapter 2 (writing opportunity) 9 Chapter 3 (cause/effect & indirect characterization) 10 Chapter 4 (word choice, imagery, details) 11 Chapter 5 (writing opportunity) 12 Test 1 15 Chapter 6 (story board, figurative language, inference) 18 Chapter 7 (Discussion & writing opportunity) 20 Readers Theater (Chapter 7) 22 Chapter 8 (imagery) 25 Chapter 9 (figurative language) 26 Chapter 10 (euphemism, ellipses) 27 Author s Note (discussion) 28 Theme 29 Character analysis 30 Final Test 31 Answer Keys 35 The highlighted chapters are yours free. Scroll down to print them.

3 Chapter 3 Comprehension 1. Did Charley enjoy the train ride to Manassas? 2. What did Charley and the other soldiers encounter at each train stop? 3. How did Charley feel about slavery? 4. What did Charley notice about the country as they moved through Maryland? Cause/Effect: Complete the following graphic organizer to show the relationship between Swenson s use of profanity and Charley s flashback. Swenson used profanity Charley thinks of a surgeon who : He takes a bullet and He thinks it must be the same with.. In your own words, explain what Charley means by his metaphorical thoughts. Indirect Characterization The writer reveals information about a character and his personality through that character's thoughts, words, and actions. Reread pages Complete the following chart. Look for indirect characterization that can help you list some of Charley s personality traits. Indirect Characterization passage What this reveals about Charley

4 Chapter 4 Comprehension 1. Where is Charley as chapter four is beginning? 2. How did the Battle at Bull Run make Charley feel? Bringing to Life the Harsh Reality: Using Word Choice, Imagery, and Details This chapter brings to life some of the harsh realities of the Civil War. Let us examine how the author brings these horrific events to life for the reader. First, write about your reactions to this chapter. Free write about what you thought and felt as you read what happened to the characters during the battle. Now, let s take a look at what Gary Paulsen does to capture these events and relate them to us in a realistic way. He does this through word choice, imagery, and dialogue. What is the tone of this chapter? Some words to describe the tone of this chapter are dreadful, appalling, and terrible. Do any other words come to your mind when thinking of the tone? Reread pages Look for words, imagery, and dialogue that create such realness and contribute to the tone. Complete the chart with the words, imagery, and dialogue that you choose. Words that contribute to the tone Death Details that contribute to the tone Next to him Massey s head suddenly left his body and disappeared Dialogue that contributes to the tone Make it all stop now!

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